Posted by: sajhamitra March 31, 2020
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We all know the severity of Covid-19 by now. How it is affecting your life/career? or you are worried about layoff? financial impact?
My few suggestions
1.) Do not try to do job hop at this time. I am seeing lots of cases where offers are getting rescinded even if people got the written offer. Even if you get a job, there is a high chance that you will be laid off considering you are a new employee and potential of having low impact.
2.) If you are in paid internship, ask your manager if there is any potential lay off. You should willing to take a pay cut just to maintain your F1-status.
3.) May/Summer will be the worst months for graduate in my opinion due to all these lay off happening and hiring freeze. The economy will take few months at least to come back up. Try to postpone your graduation if possible.
4.) Do not travel at all.
5.) Apply hardship EAD if you are student.
6.) If you are currently being laid off, apply unemployment immediately and start preparing for your interview aggressively. There will be huge number of people looking for job once this thing is over and you will have to be ready more than ever.
My few suggestions
1.) Do not try to do job hop at this time. I am seeing lots of cases where offers are getting rescinded even if people got the written offer. Even if you get a job, there is a high chance that you will be laid off considering you are a new employee and potential of having low impact.
2.) If you are in paid internship, ask your manager if there is any potential lay off. You should willing to take a pay cut just to maintain your F1-status.
3.) May/Summer will be the worst months for graduate in my opinion due to all these lay off happening and hiring freeze. The economy will take few months at least to come back up. Try to postpone your graduation if possible.
4.) Do not travel at all.
5.) Apply hardship EAD if you are student.
6.) If you are currently being laid off, apply unemployment immediately and start preparing for your interview aggressively. There will be huge number of people looking for job once this thing is over and you will have to be ready more than ever.